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Northern blazing star is in bloom between West 27th and West 30th Streets in the Wildflower Field.
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more ...
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Elad Lassry, Women (065, 055), 2012. Part of HIGH LINE BILLBOARD. Installation view, Edison Properties, West 18th Street at 10th Avenue, New York. On view August 1 – September 7, 2012. Photo: Austin Kennedy. Courtesy of Friends of the High Line..
Wednesday morning we braved the rain to ...
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Two visitors pause to chat amongst the bright yellow blooms of the High Line’s tall tickseed. Photo by Sarah Tester
High Line Flickr Pool contributor Sarah Tester shared this beautiful photo of a sunny summer day on the High Line. Visitors take leisurely strolls, stopping for a moment to ...
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Dancing to the rhythms of Juan Morales and Sonido Costeño during ¡Arriba! Photo by Liz Ligon
This summer, you will find some of New York City’s best Latin bands at the High Line. It is all part of ¡Arriba! – our series of free, community dance parties, presented in partnership with HAI a...
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“Decisions, decisions,” Rhesa Storms tweeted to accompany her #shareameal photo submission. Photo by Rhesa Storms.
This is the first season that you can enjoy both sweet and savory food offerings at the High Line.
To celebrate the moments made possible by delicious food, great company...
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We asked you to choose which movie would kick off High Line Teen Picks, our free summer movie series curated by local teens and presented by AT&T.
After a nail-biting finish, Step Up won against The Notebook. Almost 1,000 people voted via Facebook, our Web site, and the High Line Field Sta...
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Young volunteers painting a mural on the side of a commercial building in downtown Detroit. Photo by David Schalliol.
Long recognized as one of the country’s most challenged urban centers, Detroit is now undergoing an important renaissance, with new real estate investment, the return of ...
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The rail yards section will extend the High Line’s distinct design vocabulary established south of West 30th Street, evoking the High Line’s history as an active freight rail line, and the unique self-seeded landscape that grew between the tracks when the trains stopped running in the 1980s.&nbs...
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The Neches River mallow is currently a candidate for the US’ Endangered Species List. This beautiful plant only occurs naturally in three wetlands in eastern Texas.
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the train...
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On Wednesday, we invited kids and their caretakers to release butterflies into the park’s planting beds, and watch as they spread their wings to take their first flight. Photo by Rowa Lee
This week, young participants at Wild Wednesdays in August to learn about nature’s composters: worm...
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